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Sanford School District No. 6 In The County Of Conejos And State Of Colorado

755 Second Street
Sanford, CO 81151

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7/

10

Top 50%

Tel: (719) 274-5167

For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 235 students in Sanford School District No. 6 In The County Of Conejos And State Of Colorado. This district's average pre is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Colorado.

Public Preschool in Sanford School District No. 6 In The County Of Conejos And State Of Colorado have an score of 37% (versus the Colorado public pre school average of 35%), and score of 42% (versus the 42% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public preschool average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (CO)

# Schools

2 Schools

802 Schools

# Students

399 Students

295,618 Students

# Teachers

26 Teachers

19,047 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

15:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sanford School District No. 6 In The County Of Conejos And State Of Colorado	Colorado
Pre-K	15	172
Kind	33	208
1	28	213
2	31	223
3	36	212
4	27	214
5	27	211
6	38	51

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District Rank

Sanford School District No. 6 In The County Of Conejos And State Of Colorado, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 176 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CO)

#59 out of 179 school districts
(Top 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Sanford School District No. 6 In The County Of Conejos And State Of Colorado
2023	#59
2022	#56
2021	#41
2019	#39
2018	#25
2017	#30
2016	#23
2015	#74
2014	#32
2013	#43
2012	#64

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29%

33%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Sanford School District No. 6 In The County Of Conejos And State Of Colorado	Colorado
2023	29%	33%
2022	32%	32%
2021	32%	33%
2019	37%	35%
2018	42%	35%
2017	37%	33%
2016	37%	33%
2015	23%	31%
2014	64%	57%
2013	64%	57%
2012	63%	56%

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40-44%

45%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Sanford School District No. 6 In The County Of Conejos And State Of Colorado	Colorado
2022	42%	45%
2021	52%	47%
2019	52%	47%
2018	42%	44%
2017	52%	42%
2016	52%	40%
2015	37%	40%
2014	77%	69%
2013	75%	70%
2012	71%	70%
2011	94%	89%

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(20-21)

20-29%

29%

(21-22)

≥80%

82%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Sanford School District No. 6 In The County Of Conejos And State Of Colorado	Colorado
2022	80%	82%
2021	50%	81%
2020	80%	81%
2019	90%	80%
2018	80%	80%
2017	80%	78%
2016	80%	78%
2015	80%	77%
2014	80%	77%
2013	50%	77%
2012	80%	76%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.45

0.63

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Sanford School District No. 6 In The County Of Conejos And State Of Colorado	Colorado
2023	0.45	0.62
2022	0.45	0.61
2021	0.43	0.61
2020	0.44	0.60
2019	0.44	0.60
2018	0.46	0.60
2017	0.46	0.60
2016	0.45	0.60
2015	0.45	0.60
2014	0.46	0.59
2013	0.45	0.59
2012	0.43	0.59
2011	0.43	0.58
2010	0.43	0.55
2009	0.43	0.55
2008	0.45	0.55
2007	0.48	0.54
2006	0.49	0.53
2005	0.48	0.52
2004	0.48	0.52
2003	0.47	0.51
2002	0.45	0.50
2001	0.46	0.49
2000	0.44	0.47
1999	0.45	0.46
1998	0.45	0.46
1997	0.45	0.45
1996	0.42	0.45
1995	0.41	0.43
1994	0.40	0.41
1993	0.40	0.41
1992	0.40	0.40
1991	0.41	0.40

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% American Indian

n/a

n/a

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2022)
Year	Sanford School District No. 6 In The County Of Conejos And State Of Colorado	Colorado
2022	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

4%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2012)
Year	Sanford School District No. 6 In The County Of Conejos And State Of Colorado	Colorado
2012	1%	3%
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

32%

37%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sanford School District No. 6 In The County Of Conejos And State Of Colorado	Colorado
2023	31%	35%
2022	31%	35%
2021	28%	34%
2020	30%	34%
2019	30%	34%
2018	30%	34%
2017	30%	34%
2016	33%	33%
2015	33%	33%
2014	31%	33%
2013	32%	32%
2012	27%	32%
2011	30%	32%
2010	29%	29%
2009	27%	28%
2008	32%	28%
2007	38%	28%
2006	42%	27%
2005	39%	26%
2004	40%	25%
2003	36%	24%
2002	34%	23%
2001	35%	22%
2000	33%	21%
1999	34%	20%
1998	34%	19%
1997	33%	19%
1996	29%	18%
1995	28%	18%
1994	27%	17%
1993	27%	17%
1992	27%	17%
1991	29%	16%

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% Black

1%

5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2022-2023)
Year	Sanford School District No. 6 In The County Of Conejos And State Of Colorado	Colorado
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	4%

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% White

67%

48%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sanford School District No. 6 In The County Of Conejos And State Of Colorado	Colorado
2023	68%	51%
2022	67%	52%
2021	71%	52%
2020	69%	53%
2019	69%	53%
2018	68%	53%
2017	68%	53%
2016	67%	54%
2015	67%	54%
2014	67%	55%
2013	67%	56%
2012	71%	56%
2011	70%	57%
2010	69%	60%
2009	71%	61%
2008	67%	61%
2007	62%	62%
2006	60%	63%
2005	61%	64%
2004	60%	65%
2003	64%	66%
2002	66%	67%
2001	65%	68%
2000	69%	70%
1999	66%	71%
1998	66%	72%
1997	67%	72%
1996	71%	73%
1995	72%	74%
1994	73%	75%
1993	73%	75%
1992	73%	75%
1991	71%	76%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2021)
Year	Sanford School District No. 6 In The County Of Conejos And State Of Colorado	Colorado
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,393 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,752 is less than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CO)

Total Revenue

$5 MM

$13,426 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Sanford School District No. 6 In The County Of Conejos And State Of Colorado	Colorado
2023	$5 MM	$9 MM
2022	$5 MM	$10 MM
2021	$5 MM	$9 MM
2020	$5 MM	$10 MM
2019	$5 MM	$9 MM
2018	$4 MM	$8 MM
2017	$4 MM	$8 MM
2016	$4 MM	$7 MM
2015	$4 MM	$7 MM
2014	$9 MM	$8 MM
2012	$4 MM	$8 MM
2011	$4 MM	$7 MM
2010	$4 MM	$7 MM
2009	$3 MM	$7 MM
2008	$3 MM	$6 MM
2007	$3 MM	$6 MM
2006	$3 MM	$6 MM
2005	$3 MM	$6 MM
2004	$3 MM	$6 MM
2003	$3 MM	$6 MM
2002	$3 MM	$5 MM
2001	$3 MM	$5 MM
2000	$3 MM	$5 MM
1999	$3 MM	$5 MM
1998	$2 MM	$4 MM
1997	$2 MM	$4 MM
1996	$2 MM	$4 MM
1995	$2 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$4 MM

$13,702 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Sanford School District No. 6 In The County Of Conejos And State Of Colorado	Colorado
2023	$4 MM	$9 MM
2022	$4 MM	$9 MM
2021	$4 MM	$9 MM
2020	$4 MM	$9 MM
2019	$4 MM	$9 MM
2018	$4 MM	$8 MM
2017	$4 MM	$7 MM
2016	$4 MM	$7 MM
2015	$3 MM	$7 MM
2014	$10 MM	$8 MM
2012	$4 MM	$7 MM
2011	$3 MM	$7 MM
2010	$3 MM	$7 MM
2009	$3 MM	$7 MM
2008	$3 MM	$6 MM
2007	$3 MM	$6 MM
2006	$3 MM	$6 MM
2005	$3 MM	$6 MM
2004	$3 MM	$6 MM
2003	$3 MM	$6 MM
2002	$3 MM	$6 MM
2001	$4 MM	$5 MM
2000	$2 MM	$5 MM
1999	$2 MM	$5 MM
1998	$2 MM	$4 MM
1997	$2 MM	$4 MM
1996	$2 MM	$4 MM
1995	$2 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,393

$15,473

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Sanford School District No. 6 In The County Of Conejos And State Of Colorado	Colorado
2023	$12,878	$15,787
2022	$13,382	$16,167
2021	$13,813	$15,787
2020	$13,382	$16,167
2019	$12,936	$15,198
2018	$11,846	$15,208
2017	$10,234	$12,941
2016	$10,642	$12,855
2015	$8,974	$12,220
2014	$22,367	$14,461
2012	$10,774	$13,954
2011	$10,162	$12,376
2010	$10,321	$12,220
2009	$10,110	$11,613
2008	$9,486	$10,787
2007	$9,937	$10,079
2006	$8,639	$9,976
2005	$8,303	$9,385
2004	$7,716	$9,502
2003	$7,716	$9,038
2002	$9,883	$8,515
2001	$7,413	$7,974
2000	$7,005	$7,401
1999	$7,163	$7,398
1998	$6,886	$7,165
1997	$6,700	$6,862
1995	$5,778	$6,007
1992	$5,349	$5,957

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Spending / Student

$10,752

$15,791

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Sanford School District No. 6 In The County Of Conejos And State Of Colorado	Colorado
2023	$11,172	$15,299
2022	$12,700	$15,450
2021	$11,983	$15,299
2020	$12,700	$15,450
2019	$11,535	$15,414
2018	$11,320	$14,253
2017	$9,588	$11,793
2016	$9,960	$11,862
2015	$8,598	$11,937
2014	$24,484	$13,787
2012	$10,280	$13,393
2011	$9,725	$11,621
2010	$9,888	$11,937
2009	$9,136	$12,022
2008	$8,845	$10,533
2007	$9,296	$10,175
2006	$7,445	$10,561
2005	$8,000	$9,014
2004	$7,771	$8,930
2003	$7,995	$9,262
2002	$7,446	$8,746
2001	$11,487	$8,249
2000	$6,383	$7,503
1999	$6,452	$7,355
1998	$6,305	$7,189
1997	$5,875	$7,680
1995	$5,845	$5,563
1992	$5,032	$5,963

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Best Sanford School District No. 6 In The County Of Conejos And State Of Colorado Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Sanford Elementary School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

6/

10

Top 50%

755 Second Street
Sanford, CO 81151
(719) 274-5167

Gr: PK-6 | 235 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 34%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 399 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: ≥80% (Btm 50% in CO)
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: 29% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 20-29% (Top 50%)
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